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Class Schedule Changes Please note the following updates to the Spring 2009 Schedule: Time Change CRN# 20585, CCAP 300-05 The Physics Circus change to MW 5-6:15 CRN# 20082, CHEM 320-01 Envir Analytical Chemistry change from TR 11 to TR 5-6:15 Additions BIOL 150L -12 Lab R 6:30-9:30 FPA 201 Dance II TR 5-6:15 ENGL 250-05 TR 5:00-6:16 pm McRae CCSS 202-01 TR 12:30-1:45 pm Thomas Prerequisite Omissions AMGT 235-01 Prereq: AMGT 130 AMGT 340-01 Prereq: AMGT 130 AMGT 430-01 Prereq: AMGT 130 ART 217-01 Prereq: ART 117 ART 218-01 Prereq: ART 118 ART 221-01 Prereq: ART 117 ART 345-01 Prereq: ART 116 or ART 207 BADM 350-01 Prereq: Junior status; completion of Tier II Self & Society CSCI 347-01/02/03 Prereq: CSCI 153 or CCCL 100 EDUC 376-01 Prereq: Junior status and PHED 375 ENVI 425-01 Prereq: ENVI 325 PHED 375-01 Prereq: EDUC 375 SPAN 390-02 Prereq: SPAN 300 & SPAN 301 Requirements Core Capstone Requirement (effective Fall 2006) Fall 2006 entering students will need CCAP300, Capstone Seminar: Various topics (3 credits). Language Arts (effective Fall 2006) (Language Arts Requirement: Competency at the 102 level) Fall 2006 entering students who have passed, with at least a "C" average, the equivalent of a fourth year level of a foreign/modern language are waived from MCLA's Language Arts requirement. Entering students who have not met the fourth year level of the same foreign/modern language, will take a Modern Language placement test and be placed accordingly. Alternatively, students could elect to begin study of a new language at the first-semester elementary level (101) and subsequently complete the second semester elementary level (102) course in the same language. FREN, ITAL, SPAN Core Repeat Policy (effective Fall 2005) All Tier II courses must be repeated by the same course. All courses that are repeated must have a Repeat Course Request and Approval Form filed with the Registrar's Office. An academic department and/or the core curriculum coordinator (in consultation with the domain leaders), may designate a course as an appropriate repeat course. For students who are seeking to repeat CCCA100, CCHH100, CCSS100, and CCST100, the Curriculum and All College Committees and the Dean of Academic Studies have recommended the following: - Students who need to repeat CCCA100, CCHH100, or CCSS100 should choose a 100-level course that is offered within that domain as a repeat course. Students who need to repeat CCST100 should choose a 100-level THREE CREDIT course within the science and technology domain as a repeat course.
(This core repeat policy is consistent with the college's policy on repeating courses in general. The concept of an "appropriate repeat course" is intended for situations where a course is offered too infrequently to be repeated in a timely fashion or a course has been deleted from the college's inventory of courses.) Dual Major in Education (effective Fall 2005) Beginning with students entering in the fall of 2005, students pursuing teacher licensure will also declare a double major with Education as their second major. Completion of the requirements for the Education major will involve one of the following options: Option #1 Completion of Licensure Requirements "plus": - ECHE completion of licensure requirements fulfills EDUC major requirements
- ELEM completion of licensure requirements plus two additional courses (in Education or approved by the education Department) fulfills EDUC major requirements
- MDSC completion of licensure requirements plus three additional courses (in Education or approved by the education Department) fulfills EDUC major requirements
- SCED completion of licensure requirements plus three additional courses (in Education or approved by the education Department) fulfills EDUC major requirements
Option #2 Noncompletion of Licensure Requirements: - In rare cases where a student does not complete the Phase III Professional Semester, the student has the option of completing an Education major by completing 12 credits of Education or other courses approved by the Education Department.
N.B. Consistent with current Massachusetts Department of Education (DOE) requirements, a student seeking teacher licensure must complete a primary major in the arts or sciences. Per DOE regulations, students may not be awarded an EDUC major without also completing a major in the arts or sciences. Physical Education Requirement for Graduation (effective Fall 2005) A graduation requirement of 2 credits of Physical Education will be required beginning with students entering in the fall of 2005. For each season a student participates in a varsity sport, a one-credit waiver will be granted (2 credit maximum). Course Descriptions Spring 2009 Tier III Core Capstone Course Descriptions CCAP 300-01 Service Leadership Provides an opportunity for emerging campus student leaders from any academic discipline to engage in service leadership projects where they can bring their academic knowledge and understanding as well as their developing leadership abilities to bear. Each student identifies a project, conducts thorough research regarding the problem issues associated, engages in service that addresses the problem and completes a major research paper regarding their effort. A background in the theory, practice and research of service learning and leadership will be presented. CCAP 300-02 Berkshire Art, Industry, Tourism Considers the historical, social, & economic impact of agriculture, industry, culture, & tourism on Berkshire County. Offers an integrative perspective on industrial development, the role of the arts, and the impact of tourism on Berkshire County throughout the 19th, 20th, and now 21st century. Examines these concepts in the context of the microcosm of Berkshire County. CCAP 300-03 The Future of Food As food moves rapidly through global markets in the twenty-first century, individuals, movements and government policymakers are hotly contesting ideas about food safety, farm subsidies, new biotechnology, marketing practices, and the means of production, distribution, and regulation which should prevail within and between nations. CCAP 300-04 Science and Spirit Explores the interface between leading-edge science and the spiritual insights of the great wisdom traditions. Identifies common denominators, areas of conflict, and possibilities for synthesis. Helpful for students who wish to grapple with the “why” along with the “how” of things. CCAP 300-05 America on the World Stage Explores answers to several current and controversial questions, including: What is – and what should be – America’s role in the world today? And, what circumstances led America to be perceived alternatively as imperialist (devil) and emancipator (angel) at different times in its history? Three simple questions will also guide your exploration: What were you? What are we? And, what will we be? CCAP 300-06 Physics Circus A physics circus is a performance of oversized and awesome demonstrations. It links art and science through creation, production, and performance of a show designed to entertain and amaze audiences of all ages while helping them to learn basic science. The driving force behind this course is the notion that if people are presented with scientific phenomena in an engaging way, they will understand the science better, and they will be more likely to have a good attitude towards learning more science in the future. This course is suitable for all students, including those who have no background in either science or the theater.
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